2020 -now Chairman Of The Board (Non-Executive) @ WeedOUT
2019 -2026 Managing Director @
2014 -2019 President and Chief Executive Officer @
2011 -2014 Mergers and Acquisitions and New Growth Platforms Lead @
2011 -2011 Chemistry Development Strategy Lead @
2001 -2011 Chief Executive Officer @ Divergence, Inc.
1997 -2000 Director, Mergers and Acquisitions @
1995 -1997 Director, M and A and Licensing, The Ceregen Group @
1993 -1995 Director, Strategic Planning, Agricultural Group @
1990 -1993 Director, Investor Relations @
1989 -1990 Special Project Financial Analyst @
1988 -1989 Strategic Planning Analyst @
1987 -1987 Finance Intern @
1984 -1986 Analyst @
Derek Rapp Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
M.B.A. (Finance and Corporate Management)
1986-1988
Brown University
B.A. (Economics and German)
1980-1984
Derek Rapp Skills
Product Development
Genomics
Venture Capital
Strategic Planning
Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Technology Transfer
Agriculture
Mergers & Acquisitions
Marketing Strategy
Biotechnology
Due Diligence
Strategy
Commercialization
Lifesciences
Finance
Molecular Biology
Agribusiness
Licensing
Research
Drug Discovery
Business Planning
Start-ups
R&D
Business Strategy
Pharmaceutical Industry
Genetics
Biochemistry
Leadership
Strategic Partnerships
Consulting
Life Sciences
Mergers and Acquisitions
Start Ups
Marketing
Financial Reporting
Derek Rapp Summary
Derek Rapp, based in St. Louis, MO, US, is currently a Chief Operating Officer at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Derek Rapp brings experience from previous roles at WeedOUT, RiverVest Venture Partners, JDRF International and Monsanto Company. Derek Rapp holds a 1986 - 1988 M.B.A. in Finance and Corporate Management @ University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School. With a robust skill set that includes Product Development, Genomics, Venture Capital, Strategic Planning, Business Development and more. Derek Rapp has 3 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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